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United States Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2021064865
Address 1414 East Lake Mead Blvd City, State ZIP NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89030
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.19000, -115.12000

Incident Narrative

After carrying mail during a summer heat wave, an employee developed heat stress and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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